Based on responses from over 1,300 in-house counsel in 41 countries, the ACC Chief Legal Officer 2016 Survey offers legal departments, law firms, and other legal industry partners insight on the practices, trends and changes in the role of the CLO. The 2016 report examines how CLOs source work in-house, to law firms and legal service providers. In addition, the report highlights plans and historical trends in hiring, staffing and budgeting. Notable findings include what keeps CLOs up at night, how they view the future of departmental budgets and staffing, where they plan to grow their departments, and where data breaches and regulatory issues have the greatest impact.
This article discusses the rules of cartels, antitrust enforcement, leniency programs, and how to assess whether you are in a high-risk industry. Learn how to manage an internal cartel investigation and limit your exposure in case antitrust authorities accuse your company of participating in a cartel.
Merger review at the US antitrust agencies considers, as the 2010 Merger Guidelines put it, “any reasonably available and reliable evidence.”
This is a sample joint venture agreement in which the members agree to form a limited liability company.
Purchase Agreement (Finland)
This article discusses four actions that nominating and governance committee chairs can take to support more active board engagement in strategy development in the United States.
ACC Comment Letter on DC Rule 49 c9
In an effort to gain accounts of how our members balance these roles, ACC Docket interviewed five in-house counsel who also serve in a compliance function at their companies at the 2011 Annual Meeting. Read what they had to say about department set-up, conflicts of interest and skillsets needed in each role.
This program identifies key considerations for providing legal advice to business clients in nonprofit organizations. It is important for business clients to understand that a not-for-profit designation does not mean that the organization should behave differently than a for-profit company. Additionally, when counseling business clients, in-house attorneys may need to assist them in seeing the "little" picture. Areas covered will include: risks associated with receipt of donated goods, services and real estate; conducting due diligence analysis of vendors/suppliers; brand/intellectual property protection; and costs and risks associated with new ventures or risky activities.
This guide provides an overview of the important issues involved in the financing of real estate projects, including such topics as the method for creating a security interest or lien on real property, interest rate limitations, and licensing requirements for lenders in each jurisdiction.
Can small companies and law departments successfully manage litigation costs with very limited resources? Absolutely. The ACC Value Challenge may prove valuable for larger departments, but discover how small companies and departments have found success in managing litigation with limited resources. What arrangements work? The program will provide 50 or more practical ideas for departments with limited resources.
A growing number of companies recognize the need to operate their legal function on a global basis, consistent with changes in their overall businesses. Still, the global law department remains an evolving concept in even the most advanced companies. The following materials provide guidance on the issues facing emerging global law departments and also are intended to assist a multinational corporation navigate the process of establishing a more effective global legal group.
This Leading Practices Profile examines the law department management role of general counsel and in-house counsel that work for companies in Europe. General counsel and in-house counsel in European legal departments contend with restrictive bar admission rules, cultural and linguistic differences, and legal issues that arise in transnational practice. In this Profile, in-house counsel from 13 companies reveal how their in-house legal departments are structured and operate, and how they manage the various functions of their law departments, including
compliance, contract management, guarding privilege, retention of outside counsel and providing
value to the corporations they serve.
This paper focuses on best practices and processes that allow a client and LPO provider to form a partnership that meets the client’s legal needs while effectively controlling associated costs.
2014 is shaping up to be a big year for industrial relations in Australia. Now is the time to start thinking strategically about the year ahead and planning so that you can achieve your desired industrial outcomes.
This paper focuses on best practices and processes that allow a client and LPO provider to form a partnership that meets the client’s legal needs while effectively controlling associated costs.
This sample template includes a policy setting up procedures for preservation and collection of records and data for litigation purposes. It also includes a sample template of a Record Preservation Notice Email.
Okay – you're ready to get started in establishing value-driven practices in your department/law firm relationships. Need some ideas? We'll deliver a menu of 50+ practices that you can consider to get started. Of course, every department and firm is different and every client defines value through their own experience and perspective: that's why we've got a little bit of everything for you to consider (surely SOMETHING fits!) and a list of 5 "universal" favorite practices that every department and firm should consider to help make their relationships more valuable, sustainable, and profitable all around. Sharpen your pencils and prepare to innovate!
Discover Lou Faber's unique way of maintaining a work/life balance through poetry.
Consider taking another state bar exam...or getting involved to make sure you never have to again.
FRE 502 Testimony of the Association of Corporate Counsel
Susan Hackett, General Counsel
January 29, 2007, New York City
Provides a guide to optimization of a matter management in the wake of e-billing, Sarbanes-Oxley, and a host of other regulations. Includes defining objectives and initiatives to begin.
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